Athletes of the Week

Posted September 25, 2009

Marissa FlorantPalo Alto volleyball

The senior outside hitter helped the Vikings' volleyball team go 8-0, winning two nonleague matches with 20 kills and then adding 50 kills in a 6-0 finish as Paly won the Harbor tourney. She made the all-tourney team.

The senior running back broke a pair of school records by rushing for 321 yards (on 13 carries) and scoring six touchdowns in a 42-23 football win. He scored three times in less than six minutes in the third quarter.

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